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Insulae Iavae Pars Occidentalis / Insulae Iavae Pars Orientalis
c.1720
Indonesia
A map of Java with mountains, jungles, animals and crops. Bathymetry (sea depth) is marked, including on an inset map of Batavia harbour. Illustrations include Batavia Castle, and a lion—representing Belgium—receiving tribute and enslaving locals.
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Orientaliora Indiarum Orientalium cum insulis adjacentibus à promontorio C. Comorin ad Iapan = Pascaert van t'Ooster gedeelte van Oost Indien van C. Comorin tot Iapan
1715
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
The cartouche on this early 18th century navigation map features the title in Latin and Dutch, as well as a wealth of detailed drawings illustrating the region’s trade: Asian merchants, their goods and animals, and two female European customers.
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Insulae Iavae pars Occidentalis
c.1710-1719
Indonesia
A map of Java with mountains, jungles, animals and crops. Bathymetry (sea depth) is marked, including on an inset map of Batavia harbour. Illustrations include Batavia Castle, and a lion—representing Belgium—receiving tribute and enslaving locals.
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Nova tabvla India Orientalis
c.1702-1705
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
An early 18th century map of the Indian Ocean, illustrated with a drawing of Asian merchants riding an elephant and using a camel to transport their goods. Other men use bows and arrows to hunt ostriches. Ships are also shown sailing on the ocean.
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L'Asie divisée en ses principales regions, et ou se peuvent voir l'estendue des Empires, Monarchies, Royaumes, et Estats qui partagent présentement l'Asie
c.1700
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
This map shows the empires, kingdoms and states of Southeast Asia. Its decorative cartouche features drawings of two women—one with a cornucopia and one with a censer (incense burner)—elephant heads, and a French coat of arms. Nine scales are shown.
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Insulæ Iavæ cum parte insularum Borneo Sumatræ, et circumjacentium insularum novissima delineatio
c.1700
Indonesia
A map of the Java Sea between Java, Sumatra and Borneo. The web of lines is a rhumbline network, used to aid navigation. The cartouche and scale are decorated with paintings of Asian people and mythical creatures including cherubs.
- Indonesia71
- Malaysia61
- Brunei52
- East Timor52
- Philippines52
- Singapore52
- Vietnam52
- Cambodia51
- Thailand51
- Myanmar50
- Laos49
- Southeast Asia49
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- Borneo62
- Sumatra61
- Java60
- Sulawesi51
- Malay Peninsula44
- Malacca43
- Celebes40
- Pegu34
- Western New Guinea34
- East Indies31
- Insulae Philippinae30
- Siam30
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- [remove]Reef71
- Shoal71
- [remove]Compass Rose71
- Longitude and Latitude71
- Scale54
- Rhumbline Network43
- Written Note/Details27
- Wit, Frederik de10
- Linschoten, Jan Huygen van7
- Bry, Theodor de5
- Keyser, Jacob5
- Mayer, Tobias5
- Reland, Adriaan5
- Jansson, Jan4
- Noort, Olivier van4
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- Gerard van Keulen6
- Joannes Lhuilier6
- Gerard Valck4
- Jean Cóvens et Corneille Mortier4
- Peter Schenk4
- Hendrik Hondius3
- Homann Heirs3
- Alexis Hubert Jaillot2
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